Dr. Cho focused on assignment design in her WMS 301 course. WMS 301 investigates diverse interpretations of the ways in which gender difference emerge in different discursive, historical, cultural, political, and economic contexts, nationally and transnationally. Ideally, WMS 301 students will understand: 1) the contexts in response to which each particular interpretation of gender difference arises; 2) the particular intervention that each interpretation of gender difference attempts to make, 3) the ways in which such interventions are constructed and presented; 4) the political stakes in each interpretation; 5) the points of convergence and departure among these diverse interpretations; and 6) the forces that shape these convergences and departures.

Overall, the students’ work successfully reached the course goals. Most students were able to articulate the key points in each interpretation of gender difference, the particular approach in each interpretation, the contexts, the stakes, and the points of departure and convergence among different perspectives. In addition, Dr. Cho also found that it is impossible to talk about “assessment” without discussing specific aspects of teaching practices, such as assignment design and the set-up of classroom discussions.

Assignments

Short Response Paper

Final Paper